Nation
based on a novel by Terry Pratchett
adapted by Mark Ravenhill
'The National Theatre's eagerly awaited new family production will enthral both adults and children alike.'
Daily Telegraph
Following His Dark Materials, Coram Boy and War Horse, the National Theatre's latest spectacular family production is an exhilarating adventure story of survival and self-discovery based on a novel by Terry Pratchett.
A parallel world, 1860. Two teenagers thrown together by a tsunami that has destroyed Mau’s village and left Daphne shipwrecked on his South Pacific island, thousands of miles from home. One wears next to nothing, the other a long white dress; neither speaks the other’s language; somehow they must learn to survive. As starving refugees gather, Daphne delivers a baby, milks a pig, brews beer and does battle with a mutineer. Mau fights cannibal Raiders, discovers the world is round and questions the reality of his tribe’s fiercely patriarchal gods. Together they come of age, overseen by a foul-mouthed parrot, as they discard old doctrine to forge a new Nation.
Live music, thrilling dance and spectacular puppets combine to bring to life the spectacular and surprising world of Terry Pratchett's Nation on the National Theatre stage.
Suitable for 10yrs+
World Premiere
Press coverage of Nation
- Terry Pratchett talking about Nation on the BBC World Service
- See the winners of our Nation young film-making competition in association with the Guardian
- Read the Daily Telegraph's 4 STAR review of Nation
- Read Gary Carr's interview with londontheatre.co.uk
- Listen to Melly Still talk about Nation on Woman's Hour
- Listen to Mark Ravenhill talk about Nation on Loose Ends
- Emily Taaffe interviewed in The Irish World
- Gary Carr interviewed in The New Black Magazine
- Daily Telegraph interview with director Melly Still
- Interview with Mark Ravenhill on the Official London Theatre website
- Melly Still interviewed for Whatsonstage.com
- Cast member Sinire Saba interviewed for Three Counties Radio
- Guardian & Terry Pratchett's Nation young film-making competition
- Sydney Morning Herald review of Nation NT Live
- Sydney Morning Herald interview with Terry Pratchett
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Nation finished on: 28 March 2010
